A Little Intro

Well, here it goes, my first blog, so I'll start off with a little bit about myself.
I'm 17 years old, born and raised in Michigan, and will be attending college who knows where next year.
I was born and raised Catholic, and that probably has affected my political views, although I wouldn't necessarily say it has defined them. My faith is important to me, but I do tend to disagree with some of Church views, which you may hear about from time to time.
Since I am Catholic, you've probably already guessed that I am a conservative, which is true. My mom is a very outspoken Republican, while my dad leans that way, but is definitely quieter about it all, although he does stand by his views. As for me, I tend to roll in between the two. I can be very outspoken when I'm voicing my opinion, especially when challenged, but I don't often volunteer the information, except when writing.
After many years of waiting, I finally get to vote in my first election this year. I now am watching the campaign pretty closely, although I have absolutely no idea who my top candidates are.
As for my posts, I tend to read a lot of Time, Newsweek, etc, so a lot of my ideas will probably come from there, although anything else is open as well.
I guess that's all, happy reading!